Canon EOS 550D

[Jim Ford]

Originally Posted by squishy

the canon 24-105 is weather sealed and a very sharp lens.

Weather sealing is only really useful if both the body and lens have it. Otherwise there's not a lot of point.

Jim

[tom00_uk]

Canon EOS 550D Double Lens Kit (EF-S 18-55mm IS & EF-S 55-250mm IS)

or

Canon EOS 550D Lens Kit (EF-S 18-135mm IS)
second im leaning to as no need to remove glass on trip

any thoughts? and any other travel essentials?

[squishy]

you said in the other thread you want to capture stuff like seals and penguins, so 135mm might not be enough reach.

[Hobjob]

Originally Posted by squishy

you said in the other thread you want to capture stuff like seals and penguins, so 135mm might not be enough reach.

Agree
(though I also find they are not very attractive photos when taken at sea as there is so little to see above the water - and I've had more oppportunity than most with a daughter in South Africa who runs a whale watching business.)

Also I think Jim Ford is right about ratio of cost of glass to cost of camera - and the camera is more likely to get damaged rolling aoubt than the glass.

My expensive advice would be 300mm (ideally 400), giving you 480mm.

[MeadsMan]

Has anyone seen any results of how the 550D performs at high iso ? Is it any match for the 7D ?